We all know diets don't work, they are about suffering for the greater good, of health. But, what if that is wrong? What if you CAN have your cake and eat it too? Join me on a Carb Junkies journey into a keto lifestyle!

1/2cupketo friendly sweetenerpowdered (you can use the granular and run it through a coffee/spice grinder)

1/2tspvanilla

1tspunsweetened cocoa powder

Ganache

4ozdark chocolate 76% or higher

1/2cupheavy cream

keto friendly sweeteneroptional (to taste)

1/4cupfreeze dried berriesoptional (ground)

Instructions

Cookies

Prepare a baking sheet by covering with parchment paper and preheat oven to 325° F.

Separate eggs store yolks for another occasion. Add egg whites to mixer bowl with whisk attachment, add cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff peaks form.

Add remaining ingredients to egg whites.

Gently fold the other ingredients into whites. Don't over mix or you will deflate your whites.

Use a pastry bag or a ziplock with the corner cut and fill with the meringue mixture (you can use a tip like the one shown, or just pipe from the cut corner).

Pipe meringue mixture onto prepared baking sheet.

Let rest about 10 mins (this allows the tops of the cookies to dry a bit before baking). Bake on lower rack of the oven for about 12-15 mins.

Ganache

Melt chocolate in a microwave safe container in the microwave on high for about 2 mins. You want the chocolate to be "just" melted. If there are some small pieces stir and see if they finish melting without more time.

Once chocolate is entirely melted add cream and any sweetener you are using and mix thoroughly. Add berries if using and stir well.

Macarons

Once cookies have cooled slightly add a dollop of the ganache to the bottom of a cookie and add a top.